I will be crowned king

"...The situation is probably like this. Although Sail City has nothing to do with our Storm Legion, if it falls so easily, the next situation will be very unfavorable to us."

"Sail City must not fall, or... it can't fall so quickly, well, at least not now."

"It's not that you don't understand the commander-in-chief opposite, Major General Ludwig... he's not the kind of person who will have a problem with you just because you go against him. As long as he's honest and honest, he's still easy to talk to - don't forget, William... Colonel Cecil is here, so we can let him be responsible for mediating between the two sides."

"I say this just to reassure you. It doesn't matter even if you are defeated and captured. As long as you explain the 'curve loyalty' thing clearly, our old boss will definitely not make it too difficult - of course, I just want to reassure you and It doesn’t mean that you will definitely be defeated and captured, this… that means… it’s not… certain!”

"Oh, why must it be you? Oh, my dear Alexei, why are you starting to become suspicious again? I have told you so many times that the person I trust most in the entire Storm Legion is you!"

"What, I've only said it twice, and the last time I asked you to attract the enemy's attention in the Battle of Black Reef Port? You must have remembered it wrong! Think about it again, in the final battle of the Battle of Hantu, your team Are you responsible for flank support? Do you still need me to explain how much I trust you?!"

"In short, I have told you the plan and mission. If you have anything to do, please communicate with Major Jason and Sir Louis Bernard. You may not believe it when I say this, but Louis' commanding ability is not bad. He just likes to be upright. They often ignore the dangers outside the battlefield."

"Hmm... I think so too. Maybe he and Major Ludwig will be a perfect match, haha."

"So the important mission of protecting the freedom of the Confederacy and creating a favorable situation for the Storm Legion is entirely entrusted to you, Lieutenant Colonel Alexey Dukasky!"

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Lieutenant Colonel Alexey, the commander of the 2nd Infantry Regiment, left Beluga Harbor in tears.

Perhaps he already had some premonition about his future. Before leaving, he briefly said goodbye to his colleagues in the officer corps. Everyone enthusiastically gave him a lot of encouragement - and also confirmed that he was really going alone. Instead of dragging others to their deaths.

Except for Major Jason Fruhauf, who came to join the group to keep warm and find balance.

In the evening of that day, Louis and the Second Infantry Regiment packed up their luggage and set off with the "recruitment order" issued by the Free Confederacy. In addition to rushing to Sailing City as soon as possible to prepare for defense, they were also responsible for supervising the recruitment of troops in each colony and forming a five-member army as soon as possible. The task of the Confederate Legion with a strength of 10,000 people.

As for the task of gathering troops in Winter Torch City, Gray Snow Town and the five eastern colonies, training and preparing for war, the Governor of Ice Dragon Fjord, as the most powerful leader in the east, naturally did his part.

Outside the northern gate of Beluga Harbor, a smiling Anson personally led a group of officers to wave goodbye to Louis and the 2nd Infantry Regiment; as the sunset gradually faded, a team of nearly a thousand people slowly moved into the distance, little by little. Fading away, blurring, and finally disappearing completely into the horizon.

In front of them, the New World Bank branches in Changhu Town, Red Hand Bay and Black Reef Port have begun to mobilize logistical forces. Sufficient material and personnel support will greatly speed up the march; if everything goes well, they can assemble troops while marching urgently. Louis can reach Black Reef Port in five days, and can see the walls of Sailing City in ten days.

"The plan went very smoothly."

Looking at the approaching night sky, Carl Bain, who was holding a cigarette in his mouth, couldn't help but said: "Send Louis Bernard away justifiably, so that there will no longer be forces that can compete with you in the Supreme Council and influence you. Manipulating the power of the Confederacy."

"Those of us who are subordinates can carry out our work more conveniently. For example, we can place close associates in the soon-to-be-established Confederate General Staff and become the governor of Ice Dragon Fjord."

"Ahem...what are you talking about?!"

Anson turned around and glared at his chief of staff fiercely, with tears still in his eyes. He looked very aggrieved: "Reorganize the Confederate Army and speed up the centralization efficiency of the Supreme Council. I am busy all for the Confederacy. What is it for myself?! "

Which point? Karl, who was biting his cigarette butt, looked up at the sky and didn't even know where to start.

"Well, even if there is even one ten thousandth of the selfishness among the 100% contribution, isn't it natural?" Anson sighed helplessly: "Even that little bit of selfishness is completely for everyone's benefit. For your own sake; Karl, you know that I don’t care about fame and fortune at all.”

"Just doing things for everyone, I have to cater to the majority of people's ideas. Even if I don't want it, I have to take a piece of the cake so that others can benefit; I also have to bear the infamy of self-enrichment and usurping power... Sigh , jealousy, pure jealousy.”

He let out a long sigh and ignored the sadness on Anson's face as the Chief of Staff rolled his eyes.

"I know what you are thinking. The reason for expending so much effort to drive Louis Bernard back to Sailing City must not only be to centralize power and guard against Major General Ludwig's attack; the key is to take the opportunity to 'convince' the Supreme Council. Make them promise to elect me to be the commander-in-chief of the Confederate Army."

Looking at the burnt cigarette butt at the corner of Carl's mouth, Anson chuckled and took out the cigarette case and matches from his arms and handed them over: "That's right, right?"

The chief of staff polished the match without saying a word, not wanting to talk nonsense to the Governor at all.

This is not the first time something like this has happened. The entire Storm Legion is already familiar with it, and there is no psychological burden at all. After all, this is the fact. The only two people who are truly qualified to lead the entire Free Confederation are Sail City and Ice Dragon Fjord. Home.

And if you give up the position of commander-in-chief of the Confederacy, it will be equivalent to giving up the dominance of the subsequent war-at least the dominance of your own side. Although Louis Bernard is a genuine and impeccable good man, When it comes to their own lives, no one in the Storm Legion, including Anson himself, dares to take such a risk.

Regardless of whether it is despicable or shameless, since it has been forced to become the enemy of the Holy War Legion, the Storm Legion must become the leader and core of the Confederacy; no matter how honest and upright Louis Bernard is, it is really not... …

"Commander of the Confederate Army...I will not argue with Louis."

Anson suddenly said: "If he really wants that position, let him be the one."

Um? !

Thinking that he had heard wrong, Karl turned around suddenly. He was so frightened that he put the lit cigarette butt directly into his mouth, and was so burned that he spit it out, accurately hitting a certain president who was pretending to be calm and calm. commander.

"ah--!"

Anson, who was almost hit in the ear by a cigarette butt, was immediately confused: "What are you doing?!"

"It's not your turn, it's my turn!" Karl obviously didn't have time to pay attention to certain details:

"What on earth do you want to do?!"

"I want to do it...haven't I already explained everything clearly?!"

"You explained it, but I really don't understand it at all!"

"Hey, why don't you understand?"

"Again, I don't understand anything!"

The frowning Carl's eyes flashed with shock: "Are you crazy to give up the position of commander of the Confederate Army to Louis Bernard?!"

"Of course not, and I didn't say I would give it to him." Anson corrected:

"Listen carefully, what I said is that if he wants it...if he doesn't want it, of course I won't force it."

"...Please ask Alan Dawn to study this kind of word game, my Lord Governor." Karl was so angry that his teeth itched:

"Tell me clearly, why is this?!"

"Of course it is to ensure that Bernard and the Roland family can continue to be on our side!" Anson said matter-of-factly:

"It certainly doesn't matter if Major General Ludwig attacks Beluga Port first, but if it's Sail City, do you know what this means?"

For the Kingdom of Clovis, since it has the time difference of getting the vanguard, in order to maximize profits, it is definitely the best solution to capture the Beluga Port and then the entire Ice Dragon Fjord; and conquering the Sailing City can certainly gain prestige. , but it also amounted to completely abandoning all interests in the colonies and handing them over to the church and the empire.

In a sense, it is not an exaggeration to call this the "worst outcome", because it means that Clovis, at least on the frontal battlefield, has no intention of obtaining any benefits.

"The church and the empire are willing to give up the opportunity to 'capture the Sailing City' to the Clovis people. In addition to preventing Clovis from passively responding, they also want to avoid damaging their own interests to the greatest extent. Since they are the vanguard, the level of armed force can be imagined. I know that we mainly use light equipment and will not cause too much damage to the city." Ansen said solemnly:

"Sailing City is the core of the empire's rule in the colonies. As long as it is absolutely safe in the coming war, the emperor and the Holy See can use this to win over the Bernard and Roland families and unite the imperial princes who originally opposed this holy war!"

"Once the situation develops to this point, it will be very disadvantageous for us; so Sailing City must not fall easily, and Louis Bernard must be on our side - no matter what the cost, we must ensure this!"

Carl Bain, who looked tense, never interrupted Anson and listened quietly to the end: "So the key is not Louis and the Confederacy, but to use this to coerce the Bernard family?"

"...Don't say it so harshly." Anson couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth:

"It should be said that we are using win-win methods to ensure that our allies can continue to stand on our side...or remain neutral, or at least cannot defect to the enemy's side."

"But that's the way it is..." The chief of staff nodded slightly with understanding. He probably understood the perfect plan of the governor-general.

Sailing City cannot fall easily and Louis Bernard's firm stance is the key to ensuring that the Bernard and Roland families will not easily support the war; both have huge interests in Sailing City; if they cannot capture Sailing City to ensure the safety of their interests, then It is harming the interests of the northern wealthy families and lords headed by the two families.

And Louis Bernard is the only legitimate heir of the Bernard family. If he stood firmly on the hostile side of the Jihad Army, he would even become the commander of the Confederate Legion and even the nominal leader of the Thirteen Colonies. He would have led the rebellion in the colonies. Legions are even more difficult to target by the empire and even the Holy See.

After all, they must first explain why the Loon family and Anson Bach, who were promoted as the "source of all evil", were not leaders of the Confederacy; the person who led the heretical rebels in the colonies to fight against the empire and the jihadist army was actually a former military attaché. A direct heir to the Bernard family?

This is why Anson Bach suddenly behaved so "magnanimously" and was even willing to give up the position of commander of the Confederacy to Louis!

"Despicable, it's so despicable..." Karl, who was feeling emotional, couldn't help but mutter to himself.

Anson narrowed his eyes: "Well, what did you say?"

"As expected of you, you can come up with such a perfect plan."

Taking a deep breath, the chief of staff seamlessly switched adjectives: "There's just one more question, why did you decide to let Alexei follow Louis Bernard to die in Sailing City...I mean, where is the support?"

"Well, there are two main reasons." Anson raised two fingers calmly: "The first one is, of course, because Alexei is the person I trust the most, but of course not the only one."

"Oh, what about the second one?" Karl said without hesitation and blocked the first one directly.

"The second reason is, of course, because there is Colonel Roman in the starting team... If you want to stop Major General Ludwig, you can't do it without him." Anson sighed:

"You also know that Colonel Roman is not the type to talk well. I'm worried that if I let people who know him set off with him, it may cause some accidents, so I can only let people who don't know him...well, what's wrong, why Looking at me like this?"

Karl, who had a weird face, pursed his lips, took a deep breath and asked:

"Who told you that Alexei and Roman don't know each other anymore?"

Anson Bach: "..."

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In the team heading to Changhu Town, Alexey, who was walking in the middle of the infantry team, had a stiff face, as if he was desperately trying to restrain some kind of impulse, and he hurried forward with his head numb.

But it was a pity that he couldn't hold it back in the end. He turned his head and glanced at the profile of the person beside him, only to find that the other person was also looking at him, and he couldn't help but tremble all over.

"If you have anything to ask, feel free to ask." Roman, with a frosty face, said coldly:

"But I also want to remind you that the more you know the truth, the harder it will be to get out when you want to get rid of it. Do you understand?"

"Understood!" Alexey quickly nodded in agreement: "I, I only have one thing I want to know, just one thing!"

The expressionless Roman didn't answer, but he didn't refuse either, and waited quietly.

Alexey took a deep breath. He first looked around to make sure he was not looking at them, then took a deep breath. As if he had gathered enough courage, he asked cautiously:

"That's it...you are also ready to join us and do 'Curve Loyalty' together...are you?"

Roman: "..."